Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-31
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Of Mayor Jsrratt.
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public attention aud have given rise 10
40 much feeling. The issue OF war
rants Yesterday against Mrs. Lou DE
.Jarnette, Henderson Eanes. w. r..
WYATT, and Mr.. Badger by a negro
Justice Of the peace upon the complaint
of Edward Ridley of making an unlaw-
ful and felonious assault upon him after
he had committed the assault upon Mrs.
De Jarnette rather renewed the feeling
that was lying dormant. These several
parties were served with notice to APP
pear before the mayorthis morning and
answer the charge.
This morning the public were some
what surprised to read the publication,
signed by a committee of Matt. N.
Lewis, ". J. Smith, and Ii. G. kenne-
dy. of an advertisement setting forth
the action of negroes held last night.
This action was presented in pream-
BILE and resolution adopted by the meet
ing. rejecting very severely and un-
Justly on the Mayor of the city.
The preamble sets forth that
"whereas on the 23d of August Edward
Ridley, an unsophisticated colored
man, in an unguarded moment as
saulted a lady Mrs. De Jarnette) who
had first assaulted him, was set npon
by,a crowd of white men aud most bru-
tally and numerically beaten; ); that he
was denied by the proper authorities
the right OF protection by law, and in
stead Of complainant was made defend
ant before the law that the Mayor OF
the CITY, at whose hands all citizens ex-
pect equal Justice, yielding to the
false clamor of supposed public senti-
ment, imposed an extortional fine and
unprecedented sentence upon this poor
colored man that the Mayor has had
numerous cases OF the same nature and
kind-even more exaggerated than that
of Ridley's-and never imposed more
than small fine in either" J" "There-
FORE" reads the resolution, ave con-
denim this sentence in the case OF Rid
ley as that Of a prejudiced officer, a
biased Judge, and unqualified chief
magistrate, and further characterize
the whole affair as an outrage and
disgrace to the civilization OF the nine
teenth century and a travesty upon
justice" "
This card was brought to the h'der-
Appedt office ut late hour last night
and paid for as an advertisement, In
which form it appeared. Ii was read
early this morning by his Honor Mayor
Jarratt, who carried the paper contain
ing the card to his seat upon the
bench. When the court was opened,
and the cases OF the parties
charged with assault were called, the
Mayor remarked that he would con
tinue the case until tomorrow morning.
in order that be might have full time to
examine into the publication of the
card and the law bearing upon it. A
large crowd was present, but this time
the whites were largely in the majority
and the negroes rather scarce.
1t is understood that after consulta
ton with legal advisers and with the
Commonwealth's attorney, it was de-
cided to issue warrants against the
sipners OF the card for libel also
against Colonel II. L. Barham, editor
of the Hder-Appcat, for permitting
the publication OF the alleged hbellou.
communication in his paper; also against
w. W. Evans. proprietor OF TIE Ian
Get, the negro paper published here,
for certain libellous articles touching
the Mayor, which appeared in its Issue
of Saturday. In addition to the charge
of libel, it is understood that the sign.
ers of the card will also be proceeded
against for contempt of court, the cha
racter of their card being regarded as
the worst kind of contempt.
The secret of this matter is apparent
in the fact that the negroes have been
the victims of bad advice. Lewis, one
of the signers OF the card, is lawyer,
and was recently admitted to the bar
here.
The Mayor will render his decision
in all these cases tomorrow, including
that of DIR. Hinton.
Special telegram TO the Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, August 30-12 p. NJ
The feeling here tonight has been one
of feverish excitement, but at this hour
matters are comparatively calm aud
most of the people have left the streets.
The entire police force is on duty and
number of extra men have been
sworn in to patrol the city. The two
white military companies of the city
the Artillery and the Grays-are in
their respective armorles ready for
duty at any moment, bat it is not now
apprehended that any disturbance will
occur tonight.
THE INDEX WARRANTED FOR LIBEL.
The warrants for libel were served
! this afternoon. Mr.. Barham, OF the
hdez-Appeoi, quietly gave bond in
the sum of $500 TO answer tomorrow.
| The same amount was fixed for the
colored parties who were brought to
the station-house by the police, but
they refused to be bailed by white
magistrate and sent for a colored
| Justice, who reduced their bail bonds
to $3.50. A large crowd, mostly negroes,
gathered about the police station du.
ring the proceeding. The court pro
| ceedings tomorrow, when these and the
assault cases are to be disposed OF, are
looked forward TO with interest.
THE oovERSoR TRLEGRApHED TO.
About half.past 10 o'clock las. night
Mr.. James f. Waller, private secretary
to the Governor, received in Richmond
| kilograms from the captain Of Peters
burg r. E. Lee Battery, w. +. Jack
son, commanding the Petersburg
Guards, and r. F. Matteson, com
manding the Petersburg Grays, inform
ing the Executive that the battery and
two companies had been called out by
Mayor Jarratt at 10 o'clock for pru'
dental reasons. Mr.. Waller at once
wrote telegram 10 send to the Cover.
nor, who is at the White Sulphur
Springs, but finding that the telegraph
Office at that place closed at 10 o'clock
the dispatch could not be sent last
night.
AT CLIFTON FORGE.
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